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[Crown]
The Royal Commission
on the Ancient & Historical
Monuments of Scotland
Annexe
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THE ROYAL COMMISSION
SCOTLAND
ON ANCIENT MONUMENTS
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THE ROYAL COMMISSION
ON
THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
AND CONSTRUCTIONS OF SCOTLAND
FIFTH REPORT
AND
INVENTORY OF MONUMENTS AND
CONSTRUCTIONS
IN
GALLOWAY
VOL. II
COUNTY OF THE STEWARTRY
OF KIRKCUDBRIGHT
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CONTENTS.
PAGE
ROYAL WARRANT APPOINTING MR A. O. CURLE TO BE AN
ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER -- iii
ROYAL WARRANT APPOINTING MR W. M. MACKENZIE TO BE
SECRETARY -- iv
FIFTH REPORT -- v
LIST OF ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND CON-
STRUCTIONS IN THE COUNTY OF THE STEWARTRY OF
KIRCUDBRIGHT WHICH THE COMMISSIONERS DEEM MOST
WORTHY OF PRESERATION -- ix
LIST OF GROUND PLANS AND ILLUSTRATIONS -- xiv
LIST OF PARISHES -- xviii
BIBLIOGRAPHY -- xix
INTRODUCTION TO INVENTORY OF ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL
MONUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS IN THE COUNTY OF
THE STEWARTRY OF KIRCUDBRIGHT -- xxi
INVENTORY -- 1
INDEX -- 281
MAP OF THE COUNTY OF THE STEWARTRY OF KIRCUDBRIGHT,
INDICATING THE POSITION OF MONUMENTS, ETC., BY
NUMBERS REFERABLE TO THE INVENTORY -- [italics] at end. |
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GEORGE R. I.
GEORGE THE FIFTH, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond
the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, to Our Trusty and Well-
beloved Alexander Ormiston Curle, Esquire, Writer to the
Signet,--Greeting!
WHEREAS it pleased His late Majesty, by Letters Patent under
the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be kept and made use
of in the place of the Great Seal of Scotland bearing date the seventh
day of February 1908, to appoint Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved
Councillor, Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, Baronet, together with the
several persons therein mentioned, to be Commissioners to make an
inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Construc-
tions connected with or illustrative of the contemporary culture,
civilisation, and conditions of life of the people in Scotland from the
earliest times to the year 1701.
AND WHEREAS We have deemed it expedient that an addition
should be made to the number of Commissioners so appointed.
NOW KNOW YE that We, reposing great trust and confidence in
your knowledge, discretion, and ability, have nominated, constituted,
and appointed and do by these presents nominate, constitute, and
appoint you, the said Alexander Ormiston Curle, to be one of the
Commissioners for the purposes of the said Inquiry in addition to
and together with the other Commissioners, named in the said Letters
Patent.
Given at Our Court at Saint James's, the ninth day of August,
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, in the fourth
year of Our Reign.
By His Majesty's Command.
T. M'KINNON WOOD. |
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GEORGE R. I.
GEORGE THE FIFTH, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond
the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, to our Trusty and Well-
beloved William Mackay Mackenzie, Esquire, Master of Arts,
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland,--Greeting!
WHEREAS it pleased His late Majesty by Letters Patent under
the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be kept and made
use of in the place of the Great Seal of Scotland bearing date the
seventh day of February 1908, to appoint Our Right Trusty and
Well-beloved Councillor, Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, Baronet,
together with the several persons therein mentioned, to be Commis-
sioners to make an Inventory of the Ancient and Historical
Monuments and Constructions connected with or illustrative of the
contemporary culture, civilisation, and conditions of life of the people
in Scotland from the earliest times to the year 1707
AND WHEREAS by the said Letters Patent Alexander Ormiston
Curle, Esquire, Writer to the Signet, is appointed to be Secretary to
the said Commission.
AND WHEREAS the said Alexander Ormiston Curle has vacated
the office of Secretary upon his appointment to be an additional
member of the said Commission.
NOW KNOW YE that We, reposing great trust and confidence in
your knowledge, discretion, and ability, have nominated, constituted,
and appointed and do by these presents nominate, constitute, and
appoint you, the said William Mackay Mackenzie, to be Secretary to
the said Commission.
Given at Our Court at Saint James's, the ninth day of August,
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, in the fourth
year of Our Reign.
By His Majesty's Command.
T. M'KINNON WOOD. |
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FIFTH REPORT
OF THE
ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE ANCIENT AND
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND.
TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY,--
We, your Majesty's Commisioners, appointed to make an
Inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Construc-
tions connected with or illustrative of the contemporary culture,
civilisation, and conditions of life of the people in Scotland from the
earliest times to the year 1707, and to specify those which seem most
worthy of preservation, humbly present to your Majesty this our
fifth Report.
During the summer and autumn of 1912, Mr A. O. Curle, then
Secretary to the Commission, continued and completed the survey
and examination of the monuments and constructions in Galloway.
The first volume, containing an Inventory of the monuments and
constructions in the County of Wigtown, giving the situation and
characteristics of each monument, with its bibliography, a reference
to the Ordnance Survey sheet (6-inch scale) on which the object is
noted, and the date on which it was visited, was submitted and
published in the autumn of last year; and the second volume, relating
to the Stewartry of Kircudbright, treated in similar detail, with
numerous illustrations and ground-plans, and supplied with a map
showing the positions of the various monuments and constructions,
or groups thereof, is now presented. An appendix to this Report
contains a list of those monuments in the said Stewartry which, in
the opinion of your Commissioners, seem most worthy of preservation.
As in former Reports, these have been divided into two classes, viz.
(a) those which appear to be specially in need of protection, and (b)
those worthy of preservation, but not in imminent risk of demolition
or decay.
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vi HISTORICAL MONUMENTS (SCOTLAND) COMMISSION.
Besides the completion of the Inventory of monuments in the
Stewartry, the survey of monuments in the County of Dumfries
was undertaken during the summer of 1912 and finished in the
spring of 1913. Considerable progress has also been made with the
ilustrated re-issue of the Inventory for Berwickshire, which is now
going through the press.
The survey of East Lothian has been completed this summer, and
the survey of the prehistoric monuments in Midlothian has also been
carried through.
The Commissioners have pleasure in reporting again that through-
out the districts visited, proprietors of estates and their tenants
readily afforded facilities for the inspection of monuments situated
on their lands, while considerable assistance has been rendered by
the parish ministers, as well as by other residents with special local
knowledge and interest in the work. Your Commissioners further
acknowledge their indebtedness to the Society of Antiquaries of
Scotland for placing at their disposal a number of illustrations, and
for the facilities afforded in the use of their library. They desire
also to recognise the help received from Dr Joseph Anderson, late
Assistant Secretary of that Society, whose deep learning on all
archaeological matters has been constantly at their service; from
Mr Rae Macdonald, Albany Herald, for assisting in the blazonry of
arms, also from Mr James Hewat Craw, West Foulden, Berwick-on-
Tweed, who has surveyed and planned every know defensive con-
struction in Berwickshire and placed the entire results of his work
at the disposal of the Commission. Your Commissioners likewise
desire to express their thanks to Mr F. C. Eeles, who has kindly
assisted the Commission in cases in which his special knowledge has
been helpful.
Your Commissioners note with satisfaction the passing of the
Act which, in amending the existing Ancient Monuments Acts, gives
the State greater powers of acquisition and control over ancient and
historical monuments; whereby they hope that many prehistoric as
well as historic remains scheduled in these Reports as specially in
need of protection may be preserved.
From time to time your Commissioners continue to have their
attention drawn to threatened interference with ancient structures;
or their advice is sought in regard to contemplated alterations; and
though such work does not actually fall within the scope of the
Commission, they have felt it desirable in the public interest to
render assistance where possible.
Your Commissioners again note with pleasure and increasing
desire on the part of proprietors owning monuments of historical or
antiquarian interest to place them under the care of your Majesty's
Office of Works, and they feel assured that the appointment of the
Commission, and the interest it is stimulating throughout the country,
have tended not a little to this development.
Since our last report Mr Curle has resigned the Office of
Secretary, on his appointment as Director of the National Museum of
Antiquities. In accepting Mr Curle's resignation to Commissioners
desire to place on record their high appreciation of the exceptionally
valuable services rendered by him throughout the five years he has
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and to express the sincere pleasure they feel in welcoming him as a
colleague. Mr W. M. Mackenzie has entered upon his duties as
Secretary, while Mr J. Graham Callander has been appointed
Archaeologist to the Commission.
HERBERT MAXWELL, Chairman. FRANCIS C. BUCHANAN.
CHARLES J. GUTHRIE. W.T. OLDRIEVE.
G. BALDWIN BROWN. THOMAS ROSS.
THOMAS H. BRYCE. ALEXANDER O. CURLE.
W. M. MACKENZIE, Secretary.
EDINBURGH, December 1913.
Miss Joan Gladstone
14 King Street
Palmer Square
London W 1.
enquired as to date
of [Maxwellin] House
Dumfrieshire |
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LIST OF ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
AND CONSTRUCTIONS
IN THE
COUNTY OF THE STEWARTRY OF
KIRCUDBRIGHT
WHICH THE COMMISSIONERS DEEM MOST WORTHY
OF PRESERVATION.
I.--MONUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS SPECIALLY IN
NEED OF PROTECTION
ECCLESIASTICAL STRUCTURES. PARISH.
New Abbey or Sweetheart Abbey (No. 380) New Abbey.
Lincluden Convent and College (No. 431) Terregles.
CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC STRUCTURES.
Cardoness Castle (No. 8) . . . . Anwoth.
Rusco Castle (No. 9) . . . . . Do.
Plunton Castle (No. 51) . . . . Borgue.
Drumcoltran Castle (No. 276) . . . Kirkgunzeon.
Barholm Castle (No. 283) . . . . Kirkmabreck.
MOTE.
Twynholm (No. 467) . . . . Twynholm.
ROCK SCULPTURES.
Lower Laggan Cottage (No. 22) . . . Anwoth.
High Banks (No. 240) . . . . Kircudbright.
CAIRNS.
Cauldside (Cairns and Stone Circles, No. 16) Anwoth.
Bargatton (No. 46) . . . . . Balmaghie.
Water of Deugh (No. 91) . . . . Carsphairn.
"Cairn Avel," Carsphairn (long cairn, No. 94) . . . . . . Do.
Slewcairn (No. 125) . . . . . Colvend and Southwick.
"Stroanfreggan Cairn" (No. 160) . . Dalry.
"White Cairn," Corriedow (No. 161) . Do.
Cairnholy (Nos. 287, 288) . . . . Kirkmabreck.
Larg Moor (Stone cist, No. 291) . . . Do.
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x HISTORICAL MONUMENTS (SCOTLAND) COMMISSION.
CAIRNS (continued). PARISH
"Cairnderry Cairn" (No. 346) . . . . Minnigaff.
"Cairn Kinna," Cairnkinna Rig (No. 347) . . Do.
"White Cairn," Bargrennan (No. 349) . . Do.
"White Cairn," Bargrennan (No. 350) . . Do.
"King's Cairn," Kirriemore (No. 351) . . Do.
"Sheuchan's Cairn," Highlandman's Rig (No. 352) . . . . . . . . Do.
Cordocan (No. 353) . . . . . . Do.
Cordocan Burn (No. 354) . . . . . . Do.
"Drumfern Cairn," Drannandow (No. 355) . Do.
Drannandow (No. 357) . . . . . Do.
The Nappers, Drannandow (long cairn, No.
358) . . . . . . . . Do.
Drannandow (No. 359) . . . . . Do.
"Drumwhirn Cairn" (long cairn, No. 361) . Do.
"Boreland Cairn," Boreland Plantation (long
cairn, No. 362) . . . . . . Do.
Cree Bridge (No. 363) . . . . . Do.
Kirroughtree (No. 364) . . . . . Do.
Auchencairn (No. 422) . . . . . Rerwick.
Lairdmannoch (No. 442) . . . . . Tongland.
STONE CIRCLES.
High Auchenlarie (No. 18) . . . . Anwoth.
Holm of Daltallochan (No. 97) . . . . Carsphairn.
Glenquicken (No. 292) . . . . . Kirkmabreck.
Claughreid (No. 293) . . . . . Do.
East Hill (No. 332) . . . . . . Lochrutton.
Drannandow (No. 366) . . . . . Minnigaff.
Park (No. 445) . . . . . Tongland.
Lairdmannoch (No. 446) . . . . . Do.
STANDING-STONES.
Newton (No. 29) . . . . . . Anwoth.
"The Thieves," Blair Hill (No. 367) . . Minnigaff.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cross-slabs, Braidenoch Hill (No. 100) . . Carsphairn.
Font, St. Mary's Isle, Kircudbright (No.
261) . . . . . . . . Kircudbright
II. -- MONUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS DESERVING PROTEC-
TION BUT NOT IN IMMINENT RISK OF DEMOLITION OR DECAY.
ECCLESIASTICAL STRUCTURES. PARISH.
The Gordon Monument, Anwoth Church, (No.
2) . . . . . . . . . Anwoth.
Cross-slab, Anwoth Church (No. 3) . . . Do.
Buittle Church (No. 73) . . . . . Buittle.
Maclellan's Monument, Church of the Greyfriars,
Kircudbright (No. 216) . . . Kircudbright. |
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ECCLESIASTICAL STRUCTURES (continued). PARISH.
Effigy of Edward Maxwell, Terregles
Church (No. 432) . . . . Terregles.
Monument of Sir Robert and Lady Maxwell
of Spottis . . . . . Do.
CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC STRUCTURES.
Barscobe House (No. 35) . . . . Balmaclellan.
Buittle Castle (No. 74) . . . . Buittle.
Buittle Place (No. 75) . . . . Do.
Earlston Castle (No. 155) . . . . Dalry.
The Tolbooth, Kircudbright (No. 219) . Kircudbright.
Kirkconnel Tower (No. 456) . . . Troqueer.
MOTES.
Polchree (No. 10) . . . . . Anwoth.
"Boreland or Green Tower Mote," Boreland .
(No. 11) . . . . . . Do.
Kirclaugh (No. 12) . . . . . Do.
Balmaclellan (No. 37) . . . . Balmaclellan.
Edgarton (No. 45) . . . . . Balmaghie.
Boreland (No. 54) . . . . . Borgue.
Roberton (No. 55) . . . . . Do.
Barmagachan (No. 56) . . . . Do.
Dalry (No. 157) . . . . . Dalry.
Lochrinnie (No. 158) . . . . Do.
Moat Park, Cally (No. 150) . . . Girthon.
Kirkcormack (No. 191) . . . . Kelton.
Ingleston (No. 192) . . . . . Do.
Minnigaff (No. 337) . . . . . Lochrutton.
Machar's Hill, "The Beacon" (No. 338) . Do.
Ingleston (No. 385) . . . . . New Abbey.
Kirkland, Parton (No. 390) . . . Parton
Boreland of Parton (No. 391) . . . Do.
Kirkcarswell (No. 400) . . . . Rerwick.
Lincluden (No. 433) . . . . . Terregles.
Troqueer (No. 457) . . . . . Troqueer.
Trostrie (No. 466) . . . . . Twynholm.
Urr (No. 489) . . . . . Urr.
FORTS.
Trusty's Hill (vitrified, No. 13) . . . Anwoth.
"Watch Knowe," Craigmuie (No. 38) . Balmaclellan.
Little Duchrae (No. 42) . . . . Balmaghie.
Craig Hill, Lochangower (No. 43) . . Do.
"Borness Batteries" (No. 60) . . . Borgue.
Knockbrex (No. 61) . . . . . Do.
Doo Cave (No. 62) . . . . . Do.
Barnheugh (No. 63) . . . . . Do.
"Castle Haven," Kirkandrews (No. 64) . Do.
Nethertown of Almorness (No. 79) . . Buittle.
Castlegower (vitrified, No. 80) . . . Do.
Carminnow (No. 87) . . . . . Carsphairn.
Portowarren (No. 116) . . . . Colvend and Southwick
Castle Hill Point, West Barcloy (No. 118) . Do. |
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PARISH OF BALMAGHIE.
state without excavation whether this material, as seems probably,
has come from a wall on the summit or not.
O.S.M., KIRKCUD. xlii. NW. Visited 12th September 1911.
CAIRN.
46. Cairn, Bargatton.--At the edge of a field, about half-way
between Bargatton and the north-west end of Bargatton Loch, is a
large circular cairn measuring in diameter some 60 feet, and in eleva-
tion, at highest, 8 feet. A considerable amount of stone has been
removed from the top of it, but neither cist nor chamber is exposed.
O.S.M., KIRKCUD., vlii. NW. Visited 12th September 1911.
MISCELLANEOUS.
47. Enclosed Mound, Bargatton.--About 1/2 mile to the south of
Bargatton farm and 175 yards west-north-west of the cairn No. 46,
is a circular enclosure with a diameter of 60 feet, surrounded by a
bank of earth and stone some 14 feet thick and 1 to 2 feet in
height on the exterior, as the ground rises or falls. Near the centre
lies a stony mound, elliptical in shape, with its longest axis north and
south, measuring 25 feet by 20 feet, and of about equal height with
the surrounding bank. There is a slight dip in the contour of the
bank towards the north-east which may possibly have been an
entrance.
O.S.M., KIRKCUD., xlii. NW. Visited 12th September 1911.
48. Foundations, Bargatton Lock.--Near the centre of the east
shore of Bargatton Loch is a small island separated from the shore at
its nearest point by a shallow channel about 12 feet wide traversed
by a rough causeway. Somewhat to the north of the highest point
of the island are the remains of an oblong building with rounded
corners, measuring over all some 36 feet by 20 feet, with walls 3 feet
in thickness. At no point is the wall more than two stones in height,
and there are not sufficient stones lying around to indicate that the
stonework of the superstructure has originally been much higher.
In the south-west corner, in the inside, there is more building
material than elsewhere, as if this has been the position of the
chimney. Adjoining this site, and parallel, are the remains of a
small enclosure, probably of turf on a stone foundation, while a few
yards further down the slope to the north is another small elliptical
foundation, measuring over all 28 feet by 14 feet. The whole island
is overgrown with bracken, but as far as ascertainable there is on it
no trace of defensive works.
O.S.M., KIRKCUD., xlii. NW. ("Fort").
Visited 12th September 1911.
PARISH OF BORGUE.
ECCLESIASTICAL STRUCTURES.
49. Kirkandrews.--The site of the ancient church of Kirkandrews
is distant about 7 1/2 miles to the south-west of Kirkcudbright. Two
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